NATIVE NEWS.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 163, 28 September 1881, Page 3

NATIVE NEWS.

the west coaBt difficulty. enkolmlnt o¥~vqlunteers, thrbatbningTa settler, i.nd its consequences. removal op settlers' families, ■' » m> i■ ■ (UNITED PBEBS ASSOCIATION.) ■■"■■ '• -f~ NEW PLYMOUTH, Las* ITi«ht. 1 Several settlers who were living near Pwngarehu, on the newly-acquired land, are coming into town. The Native Minister, . Colonel Roberts, and Major Parris, with a guard of eight men, went yesterday morning to inspect the fence and ascertain the present disposition of the Natives and the number of those who may he expected to resist the Oonsta* bulary. It is reported that Mr. Rolleston intends ithat the Constabulary shall remove the fence. This morning a force went out, but no news has reached here " ai to what has been done. On the way to Pungarehu, the Native Minister saw Mr, Messenger (a good Maori scholar, who wag at Parihaka, and asked him respecting the speech published in the papers by the Association. Mr. Messenger said it was a fair translation, and im no way exaggerated. I Settlers who have recently com, taenced the work of making homesteads for themselves at Nga Knmikumi, have determined to bring thjeir families to New Plymouth for the present, until Native affairs are more settled. The Burgess family left on Saturday, and Campbells are making preparations to remove in a few days. On. Thursday last a settler named Daniells, who had purchased l«,ud at the recent land sale, was engrged eletring a road on his land when a Native came upon him with an axe and told him to desist. He immediately sprang npon the Native and took tne axi from him, and in the scuffle he gave the Ma.ori * blow on the head, which caused the latter to cry out. A number of Natives who had been hiding in th.e bush rushed out •n Daniells, but did not succeeed in catching him, aa he is a young active man, and fleet-footed. He outstripped, his pnrsuers, who followed him close to the camp. On arrival there he informed Col. fiobtrtfl of the affair. Daniells has returned to New Plymouth, as he does not consider it safe to settle on his land. OPUNAKE, Law Nig^t. Major Stapp is to-day enrolling settlers at Manaia for a Volunteer Corps, and tomorrow goes to Opimakt fQ; the fame furnosfe

The Native Minister is now at Pungarehu. He endorses the action of the •ettlers m preparing for contingencies. At present the Natives are passive, and appear discomfited at the action of the Europeans. AUCKLAND, Last Night. An advertisement appears m the Star to-night, signed by Major Withers, stating that the Government directs that men who are drilled, and who are prepared to enrol for active service m the Armed Constabulary, will meet hert on Friday next. CHKISTCHUECH,Last Night. There was a perfect rush to join the Constabulary to-day, and over 100 men were sworn m. Inspector Coleman says he is surprised at the physique ef the ap • plicants, the men he has selected being of exceptionally good build and appearance. He has telegraphed to learn whether he is t© take any more, over 200 having applied.